Town guide

Frontier, North Dakota

Frontier is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, home to about 169 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58104.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population169889 per sq mi
Median home value$385,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Frontier

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Frontier

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)219 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN213 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL567 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Frontier; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Frontier

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Frontier had 195 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 197th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Cass County grew from 28,625 residents in 1900 to 184,525 in 2020.

Frontier population by census2000: 273, 2010: 214, 2020: 195273200021420101952020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,625, 1910: 33,935, 1920: 41,477, 1930: 48,735, 1940: 52,849, 1950: 58,877, 1960: 66,947, 1970: 73,653, 1980: 88,247, 1990: 102,874, 2000: 123,138, 2010: 149,778, 2020: 184,52529K’00’1041K’20’3053K’40’5067K’60’7088K’80’90123K’00’10185K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrontierJan: high 17°F, low -2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in17°-2°Jan0.722°1°Feb0.735°16°Mar1.253°30°Apr1.668°44°May3.177°55°Jun4.382°60°Jul3.780°57°Aug2.772°47°Sep2.556°34°Oct2.238°20°Nov0.924°7°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fargo 3s, ND weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

113,306 jobs at 5,988 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyHealth care and social assistance: 21,894 jobs; Retail trade: 12,364 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,458 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,097 jobs; Construction: 8,106 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,090 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,825 jobs; Professional services: 6,581 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

875 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frontier.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fargo2.8 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center FargoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fargo6.8 miles
  • Fargo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fargo8.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors83
Specialist doctors171
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants163
Mental health providers142
Physical and occupational therapists214
Optometrists7
Chiropractors61
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Frontier

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Maple Valley Park · 11 acres0.3 mi
  • Silverleaf Park · 5 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hornbacher's2.0 mi
  • Seip Drug3.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Dr. James Carlson Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Roger Maris Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bluestem Amphitheater2.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Frontier

Public schools here are run by Fargo 1, West Fargo 6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bennett Elementary SchoolFargoK–5622Public1.3 mi
Centennial Elementary SchoolFargoK–5639Public1.8 mi
Deer Creek Elementary SchoolFargoK–5384Public2.6 mi
Eagles Elementary SchoolFargoK–5292Public2.9 mi
Independence Elementary SchoolFargoK–5553Public2.5 mi
Kennedy Elementary SchoolFargoK–5469Public1.6 mi
Meadowlark Elementary SchoolFargoK–5379Public2.3 mi
Osgood Elem SchoolFargoK–5554Public2.4 mi
Discovery Middle SchoolFargo6–8992Public2.3 mi
Fargo Davies High SchoolFargo9–121,277Public1.4 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Capstone Classical AcademyFargoPre-K–8154Christian (no specific denomination)2.0 mi
Children's Montessori CenterFargoPre-K–223Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Jpii Catholic SchoolsFargoPre-K–121,137Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Full Circle AcademyFargoK–55Nonsectarian3.6 mi
Sacred Heart Middle SchoolFargo6–8263Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Shanley High SchoolFargo9–12316Roman Catholic1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fargo, Briarwood and Prairie Rose.

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